Research on a boundary regularization geometric reconstruction method of topology optimization structure based on the Freeman code. (February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wu, Xingchen; Shen, Huipeng; Zhang, Tianyu; Li, Hangyu; Liu, Baoguo; Yan, Shidang
• Is Part Of: Advances in mechanical engineering. Volume 15:Number 2(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-02
• Subjects: Topology optimization -- industrial manufacturing -- boundary regularization fitting -- Freeman code -- automatic fitting; Mechanical engineering -- Periodicals; 621.05
• DOI: 10.1177/16878132231152954
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-8132

Abstract

The complex curved boundary of the topology optimization model is not conducive to industrial manufacturing hence the necessity to reconstruct the geometrical model. This study presents a general method for the boundary regularization fitting reconstruction of a topological optimization model based on the Freeman code. This method is performed as follows: the unit vector is defined; the vectorized expression of the Freeman code boundary is established; through the concept of the boundary bending parameter, determination of the bending degree of the Freeman code boundary is established; an elemental structure analysis method is proposed, and the logic of the automatic extraction of the control points of the Freeman code boundary fitting is achieved. This method proposes a series of innovative technical methods, such as unit vector definition, boundary bending matrix, and elemental structure analysis method, and designs a complete set of structural analysis logic for a Freeman code type boundary, which can automatically analyze the structure feature of the 8-connected Freeman code boundary, extract the fitting control points on the boundary, and complete the automatic fitting and reconstruction of the boundary. This method is robust and applicable to all Freeman code boundaries. The entire process is automated.